Scowcroft Center Commentary & Analysis

2015 Global Strategy Forum: Welcome and Enhancing Foresight

By Brent Scowcroft Center

Atlantic Council 2015 Global Strategy Forum: New Approaches to a Changing World Welcome and Enhancing Foresight Welcome: Daniel Y. Chiu, Deputy Director, Brent Scowcroft Center on International Security, Atlantic Council Jon M. Huntsman, Jr., Chairman, Atlantic Council Scene Setter: Peter Schwartz, Senior Vice President for Government Relations and Strategic Planning, Salesforce.com Speakers: Vijay Kumar, UPS […]

Dynamic Stability: US Strategy for a World in Transition

By Brent Scowcroft Center

On Wednesday, April 22nd, the Atlantic Council brought together a range of experts for the release of its new publication, Dynamic Stability: US Strategy for a World in Transition, the first paper of the series of Atlantic Council Strategy Papers. This inaugural Atlantic Council Strategy Paper explores the key global trends shaping the new “Westphalian-Plus […]

Future Communication Landscape for Public Diplomacy

By Brent Scowcroft Center

The use of information has long been a critical element of US foreign policy. In recent years, however, the growing complexity of the communication landscape makes effective global public engagement an increasingly challenging prospect. At the same time, the skills of public diplomacy and the integration of information are lost among many policy makers.

Germany’s Evolving Role in Transatlantic Security

On April 16, 2015, the Atlantic Council hosted members of the German Federal Armed Services Committee of the Bundestag for a discussion on Germany’s evolving role in transatlantic security and the future of US-German relations.

Strategy Session with Dr. Robert Malley, White House Coordinator for the Middle East, North Africa, and the Gulf Region

On April 15, 2015 the Middle East Peace and Security Initiative in the Atlantic Council’s Brent Scowcroft Center on International Security hosted a private, off-the-record strategy session with Dr. Robert Malley, newly-appointed White House Coordinator for the Middle East, North Africa, and the Gulf Region. Middle East experts with experience in government, military, think tanks, […]

ISIS and al-Qaeda: Assessing Terrorist Threats to the Homeland and Beyond

By Larry Luxner

The Islamic State in Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS) may have grabbed global attention with its brutal terror tactics, but al-Qaeda is still a grave threat to US interests, two national security analysts said April 2 at the Atlantic Council. Bruce Riedel, a Senior Fellow at the Brookings Institution, and Bruce Hoffman, Director of Georgetown University’s […]